Tsunekichi Shibata
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Tsunekichi Shibata was one of Japan's first filmmakers. He worked for the photographer Shirō Asano and the Konishi Camera shop, the first in Japan to import a motion picture camera. Along with Kanzo Shirai, he took the earliest films in Japan, mostly of geisha, Ginza, and selections of scenes from popular plays. His first exhibition was at the Tokyo Kabuki-za in 1899. After that he focused mainly on Kabuki plays.
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1967When the Cookie CrumblesMovieLighting Technician
1960Dare yori mo kimi o aisuMovieLighting Technician
1956Bridge of JapanMovieLighting Technician · Color Designer- 1900Une place publique à TokyoMovieCamera Operator
- 1899Sadakichi Shimizu, the Armed RobberMovieDirector
1899Maple Leaf ViewingMovieDirector · Cinematography- 1899Two People at Dojo templeMovieDirector
1898Station du chemin de fer de TokyoMovieCamera Operator · Director
1898Une rue à Tokyo, [II]MovieCamera Operator · Director
1898Une avenue à TokyoMovieCamera Operator · Director
1898Une rue à Tokyo, [I]MovieDirector